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Keto to drop body fat and preserve muscle

m_cowley
m_cowley Posts: 5
edited February 20 in Getting Started
Hi,
I'm looking into keto to drop some BF, but keep muscle, leading up to rugby preseason.
Stats wise, I'm 6'8 and around 270lbs.
My macros are currently 5% carbs (30g)/35% protein (228g sometimes slightly more)/60% fat (174g).

Am I on the right track here?

Thanks!

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Ratios are ok, some need to drop protein below that to get into keto.
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    From my understanding keto seems to work best when fat is 70-75%, too much protein will interfere with ketosis.
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